PTSD: Misfortunes & Misconceptions
By Alex Downing & Stephen McCabe Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly referred to by its acronym, “PTSD,” is a mental health condition that is triggered by either witnessing or experiencing a terrifying event. […]
Astrology Check: Libra Season
By Celina Simmons October can be a crazy time of year, especially with people dressed up in costumes everywhere and adjusting to the substantially colder weather. We get to experience a bit […]
A Running Start to a Cleaner Environment
By Celina Simmons Have you ever gone for a walk or run and while enjoying the nature surroundings, you come across a pile of trash that is sitting, waiting for nobody to […]
There She Is, Miss… Competition?
By Loraine Aceto Miss America has made some major changes to the structure of their pageant… er, competition. A beauty pageant is a competition as well, however, based on judging the physical […]
Brain Candy
By Jacob Darling “What the heck is ‘brain candy’?” I hear some people asking. Well to me, brain candy is any concept or fascinating tidbit of information that my brain finds every […]
Tips & Tricks for a Better You
By Matt Flaherty In order to get the most out of college, students have to put a lot of effort in their studies. In other words, you get what you put into […]
Drug Addicts Are Not ‘Losers’
By Alex Downing I met him on my first day of high school. He sat in the back of his classes and feigned disinterest. Teachers didn’t like him at first because they […]
You Said What… ? Arm Our Teachers?
By Zachary J. Guiod Our current Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is reportedly considering using federal funds that are meant for improving academic achievement for another purpose: to allow states to purchase […]
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